Heather And Jenny Joint Birthdays Celebration Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Newton Abbot

15:30

Date 2023-08-22

Distance 2m2f110y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,955

Winning Time 4m 27.30s (slow by 15.30s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Wonderful Eagle (GER) Micheal Nolan · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	11/4F	Won
2nd	Littel Flour (IRE) Dylan Johnston · Jennie Candlish	100/30	0.3
3rd	The Geordie Ginge (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel Twiston-Davies	3/1	2.25
4th	Borderline (IRE) Fergus Gillard · Martin Keighley	20/1	3
5th	Came From Nothing (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo O'Neill	7/1	4.25
6th	Olly's Folly (GB) Theo Gillard · Mark Gillard	80/1	1.5
7th	Climbing (GB) Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden	3/1	4.75
8th	Princess Unique (GB) Brendan Powell · Peter Bowen	100/1	25
9th	Brucie Bonus (GB) Rex Dingle · Sarah Robinson	400/1	3.75

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Farnon (IRE) Mr Peter Summers · Laura Hurley	400/1
P.U.	Prelinsia (IRE) Sean Houlihan · Sue Gardner	150/1

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7	The Geordie Ginge Chestnut J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	158	—	4620-2	105	110	90	49d	—	—	+3	25.4	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Late mistake perhaps cost him at Stratford and the winner followed up in a handicap
4	Climbing Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	158	t	52	-	116	68	37d	—	—	-13	13	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Chased home the right horse on his hurdling debut at Stratford; from a good family
8	Wonderful Eagle Chestnut J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-13	5.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Three-time Flat winner in Germany, including his latest start over 1m2f
9	Littel Flour Bay J:Dylan Johnston(7) T:Jennie Candlish	J:Dylan Johnston(7) T:Jennie Candlish	151	ht	-37463	100	126	98	21d	—	—	+1	22.3	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Decent third in a 2m Perth handicap on debut for this yard; quite exposed now
3	Came From Nothing Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo Oneill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo Oneill	158	—	88-46	-	103	53	26d	—	—	-6	2.4	2.25/1	10 10%
Promising fourth at Bangor on hurdle debut (good) and fared less well on soft last time
1	Borderline Bay J:Fergus Gillard(3) T:Martin Keighley	J:Fergus Gillard(3) T:Martin Keighley	158	—	235-69	-	85	47	26d	—	—	-2	0.9	8.00/1	33 3%
Twice placed in bumpers last year but it's been a desperately quiet start over hurdles
11	Princess Unique Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Peter Bowen	J:Brendan Powell T:Peter Bowen	147	h	7638	-	80	-	21d	—	—	+1	2.6	12.25/1	50 2%
Third in a weak course bumper in July and then offered little in a maiden at Worcester
6	Ollys Folly Bay J:Theo Gillard T:Mark Gillard	J:Theo Gillard T:Mark Gillard	158	b	5P7-68	72	95	56	30d	—	—	+4	5.9	24.75/1	100 1%
0-16 as a hurdler, despite contesting low-grade handicaps here the last twice
10	Prelinsia Bay J:Sean Houlihan T:Sue Gardner	J:Sean Houlihan T:Sue Gardner	151	—	0-535	-	52	-	30d	—	—	-1	0.4	24.75/1	100 1%
Three defeats in bumpers and 150-1 when tailed off in a Stratford novice
2	Brucie Bonus Grey Roan J:Rex Dingle T:Sarah Robinson	J:Rex Dingle T:Sarah Robinson	158	t	9P/	-	-	-	502d	—	—	-1	0.3	124.75/1	500 0%
Nowhere in a couple of bumpers during the opening quarter of 2022; tongue-tie added
5	Farnon Bay J:Mr Peter Summers(7) T:Laura Hurley	J:Mr Peter Summers(7) T:Laura Hurley	158	tp	8-PP0	-	54	14	36d	—	—	-1	0.3	124.75/1	500 0%
Has shown pretty much nothing so far and very opposable here

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
The Geordie Ginge	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Climbing	11/4	2	2	5/2	11/4
Wonderful Eagle	10/3	7/2	7/2	10/3	7/2
Littel Flour	3	3	11/4	3	3
Came From Nothing	9	10	8	9	9/1
Borderline	33	25	22	25	25
Princess Unique	50	50	40	40	50
Ollys Folly	100	80	66	80	80
Prelinsia	100	80	66	80	80
Brucie Bonus	500	200/1	125	200	200
Farnon	500	200	125	150	200

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

The Geordie Ginge

25.4

OR: 13.8 Form: 5 Odds: 6.7

11/4

2nd

Littel Flour

22.3

OR: 12.5 Form: 3.6 Odds: 6.2

11/4

3rd

Climbing

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 8

11/4

Ollys Folly

5.9

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100

Wonderful Eagle

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Princess Unique

2.6

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.5

Came From Nothing

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

Borderline

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Prelinsia

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100

Brucie Bonus

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

500

Farnon

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

500

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
The Geordie Ginge	105	110	90
Littel Flour	100	126	98
Ollys Folly	72	95	56
Climbing	—	116	68
Wonderful Eagle	—	—	—
Came From Nothing	—	103	53
Borderline	—	85	47
Princess Unique	—	80	—
Prelinsia	—	52	—
Brucie Bonus	—	—	—
Farnon	—	54	14

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Littel Flour	21d ago	Fit
Princess Unique	21d ago	Fit
Came From Nothing	26d ago	Fit
Borderline	26d ago	Fit
Ollys Folly	30d ago	Fit
Prelinsia	30d ago	Fit
Farnon	36d ago	Fit
Climbing	37d ago	Fit
The Geordie Ginge	49d ago	Fresh
Brucie Bonus	502d ago	Long break
Wonderful Eagle	—	—